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Over a million Americans suffer burn injuries each year. Burns result from direct exposure to heat through flames, hot water, steam, hot surfaces, electricity, chemicals, or over-exposure to direct sunlight. Fortunately, most burns are minor and treatable at home. However, each year around 450,000 people receive emergency room and hospital treatment for burn injuries...

Washington is a bicycle-friendly state with maps of scenic rural routes and bike paths throughout major urban areas. It was also the first state to initiate a U.S. bicycle route. According to the League of American Bicyclists, Washington is the country’s number-one bicycle-friendly state. Despite that status, Washington recently reached a 20-year high for...

The brain and the heart are the two most critically important organs in the human body—and the heart wouldn’t function if the brain didn’t tell it to do so. The brain controls all bodily functions and forms a center for human thought, reasoning, and personality. While the brain has substantial protection through a cushioning...

Burns are among the most severe, painful, and life-altering injuries humans endure. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), non-fatal burns are a leading contributor to hospitalization, disability, disfigurement, and health impairments worldwide. Burns are also the cause of 180,000 annual deaths. Burns are the fifth highest cause of childhood injuries worldwide, particularly in...

Workplace accidents can occur in any industry, including in an office environment; however, the construction industry has the highest instances of workplace accidents. The nature of construction exposes workers to serious safety hazards daily, with heavy-duty equipment, power tools, scaffolds, ladders, and the moving or lifting of heavy objects. Over 46% of workplace falls...